Nothing's been handed to Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman . His opportunities and achievements alike have been the fruits of his incredible labor, his stunning adaptability, his tough skin and his mental preparedness...

Monday night is going to be huge. If you have skin in the game because you're a Patriots fan or a Panthers fan, then you likely feel a twinge of anxiety along with your normal anticipation of a Monday-night brawl...

Week 6 of the 2013 NFL season was supposed to feature a game of fate. This was a game in which Tom Brady would tie Drew Brees ' record for 54 consecutive regular season games with a passing touchdown...

The New England Patriots earned their most impressive win of the season last Sunday, but the joy of a hard-fought victory was quickly marred by the solemn news that nose tackle Vince Wilfork was finished for the season with a torn Achilles...

The New England Patriots are 3-0 for the first time since 2007. On Sunday night, they'll storm into the Georgia Dome to face quarterback Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons . It'll be New England's toughest challenge of this young season...

The New England Patriots spent all of Sunday afternoon struggling to defuse the "underdog electricity" at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Finally, with five seconds left on the clock, they clipped the right wires and waltzed out of Buffalo with a 23-21 victory..

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Through three preseason games, the New England Patriots have hit sporadic stretches of brilliance and precision. At certain times, though, especially in Detroit , they hit muddy patches in which they looked inaccurate and unsure of themselves...

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The New England Patriots are 2-1 in the 2013 preseason. So far, we've seen plenty of good, plenty of bad and plenty of ugly. Against the Eagles in their opener, the Patriots looked smooth and powerful...

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Preseason matters. These are competitive situations and the truly competitive teams take these matters seriously. The teams that plan to play in January and February get serious now, during these hot summer days and these steamy August nights...

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August is hot in a savage way, but the excitement of training camp and preseason provides a refreshing reminder that the seasons will soon change. This is when the initial seeds are planted, with roster spots being won and lost under the burning sun...

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